Johnny Ace Palmer

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Johnny Ace Palmer
Born (1962-08-17) August 17, 1962 (age 63)
Warren, Ohio
Education Lakeview High School Kent State University
Occupation close-up magician
AwardsGrand Prix (1988 FISM) Close-up Magician of the Year (1986, 1987) Lecturer of the Year (1995, 1999) Parlour Magician of the Year (2013, 2017 The Magic Castle & the Academy of Magical Arts, Hollywood, California) Ben Chavez Memorial Award (1988) IBM Gold Cup Award of Excellence (1983) SAM Gold Medal Award of Honor (1986)
Website https://www.johnnyacepalmer.com/

Johnny Ace Palmer is an American close-up magician.

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Biography

Palmer was born in Warren, Ohio, and has been interested in the performing art of magic since childhood. He got his first job at twelve, when he performed at a church. Palmer graduated from Kent State University, majoring in theater arts and psychology. [1]

Palmer's skills won him the title of World-champion magician. In so doing, he became the first close-up magician in history to receive the Grand Prix award from the International Federation of Magic Societies , and only the second American to win (Lance Burton was the first in 1982). [2] [3]

Palmer stopped performing large-scale illusions when his assistant got married. After that, he moved to Huntington Beach and focused on tricks with cards and balls. Palmer rarely performed for the public because private shows were more profitable. [2]

Johnny appeared on the cover of The Linking Ring Magazine in 1998. [4] Palmer was featured in an episode of the TV series Masters of Illusion aired March 2009. [5] [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Lachman, Robert (7 September 1989). "Sleight-of-Hand Champion : Huntington Beach Close-Up Magician Johnny Ace Palmer Seeks Star Status for His Art". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  2. 1 2 VanderKnyff, Rick (23 January 1992). "MAGIC : He's Altered His Act--Sleightly". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "FISM - Home Page - FISM - Fédération internationale des sociétés magiques". August 15, 2022. Archived from the original on July 20, 2006.
  4. ↑ "Cover page". The Linking Ring. 78 (4). The International Brotherhood of Magicians: 1. April 1998.
  5. ↑ "Masters of Illusion: Episode Info". MSN. Archived from the original on 2012-09-02. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
  6. ↑ Wayne Kawamoto. "Masters of Illusion - Week Five". Archived from the original on 2011-06-22. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
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